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as in increased
being at a higher level than average for a time there was an escalated interest in the historical figure following the release of the blockbuster biography

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escalated

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verb

past tense of escalate
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“Escalated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escalated. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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